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====== ugBASIC User Manual ======

===== WRITING  =====

===== SYNTAX =====
     WRITE {[mode]},{[parts]}

==== PURPOSE ====


The WRITING command is used to control how the text is presented on the screen. 
The first value selects one of five writing modes:

 * ''REPLACE'' (0) – new text replaces any existing screen data;
 * ''OR'' (1) – merge new text with screen data, using logical OR;
 * ''XOR'' (2) – combine new text with screen data, using XOR;
 * ''AND'' (3) – Combine new text and screen data, using logical AND;
 * ''IGNORE'' (4) – ignore all subsequent printing instructions.

A number set as the optional second value selects which parts of the
text are to be printed on the screen, as follows:

 * ''NORMAL'' (3) – Print text and background together;
 * ''PAPER'' or ''PAPER ONLY'' (1) – paper only the background to be drawn on screen;
 * ''PEN'' or ''PEN ONLY'' (2) – ignore paper colour and print text on actual background.

The default value for both of the ''WRITING'' parameters is three (''3''), 
giving normal printed output.



==== EXAMPLE ====
    WRITING REPLACE,PEN
    WRITING 3,


==== ABBREVIATION ====
   Wrt


==== AVAILABLE ON ====
  * Atari (400/800)
  * Atari XL/XE
  * Commodore 128 (MOS 8502)
  * Commodore 128 (Zilog Z80)
  * Commodore 64
  * Commodore 64+REU
  * TRS-80 Color Computer
  * TRS-80 Color Computer 3
  * ColecoVision
  * Amstrad CPC 664
  * Dragon 32
  * Dragon 64
  * Thomson MO5
  * Thomson MO5
  * Olivetti Prodest PC128
  * Commodore PLUS/4
  * SEGA SC-3000
  * SEGA SG-1000
  * VG-5000
  * Commodore VIC-20
  * ZX Spectrum 48


==== SEE ALSO ====
[[PEN]] [[PAPER]] 

==== ANY PROBLEM? ====
If you have encountered a problem using this command, if you think there is a bug or the explanation is unclear, please [[https://github.com/spotlessmind1975/ugbasic/issues/new?title=ISSUE ON WRITING|open an issue]] for this keyword on GitHub. Thank you!===== POWERED BY =====

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